The residence has an H-shaped plan configuration and is centred around a courtyard oriented towards the mountains to the east and north. The design is based on a 1000mm x 900mm planning grid, and all building elements are arranged accordingly. A hierarchy of views of the surrounding landscape are framed throughout the residence - a prominent element in each space. A lane of prominent eucalyptus trees to the south is visible through the clerestory windows running uninterrupted through both wings.

The objective was to design a building placed unobtrusively in the landscape and blending with the surroundings - a reductive design that do not draw attention, a simple but elegant modern building.